PIONEER FOOD CANNERY & ANO. vs. MAERSK GHANA LIMITED & ORS. [2017]DLHC1283

Date	2017-03-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: OCC/14/14
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC1283

SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

MR. JOSEPH KOJO KONADU FOR MR. DANIEL A. ASIEDU FOR THE RESPONDENT

MR. EMMANUEL AVENORGBOR FOR 1ST DEFENANT/APPLICANT

MR. GEORGE THOMPSON FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT

MR. OSAFO BUABENG FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC1283
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PIONEER FOOD CANNERY &amp;
ANO.<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MAERSK GHANA
LIMITED &amp; ORS.<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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&nbsp;SUIT
NO.: OCC/14/14&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 24TH
MARCH, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. JOSEPH KOJO KONADU FOR MR. DANIEL A. ASIEDU FOR THE
RESPONDENT MR. EMMANUEL AVENORGBOR FOR 1ST DEFENANT/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>MR. GEORGE THOMPSON FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p>MR. OSAFO BUABENG FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div>By an amended writ of summons filed on the 20th
June 2014, the plaintiffs in this matter issued a writ of summons against the
defendants herein for the reliefs of:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the Defendants are liable to the
Plaintiffs for the loss occasioned by the non-delivery and/or delivery in
damaged condition of the 65 containers of bulk frozen tuna.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Special
damages in the sum of USD1,704,563.99 being the loss suffered by the 1st
Plaintiff resulting from the loss in revenue for 41 containers of damaged bulk
frozen tuna.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(d)&nbsp;
Special damages in the sum of USD267,733.12 being
charges paid by the 1st Plaintiff in relation to the 41 containers
of damaged bulk frozen tuna.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Special damages in the sum of USD1,053,950.64 being
the loss suffered by the 2nd Plaintiff resulting from the loss in
revenue for 24 containers of damaged bulk frozen tuna.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Special damages in the sum of</main>